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I have currently reached the level of chief resident within my program and have a question regarding programmatic support. In our department, chief residents set the yearly education agenda which includes inviting Grand Rounds speakers and requesting support for resident attendance at our specialty's national conference. The PD and program coordinator also play roles in this process. In the past, this team would also create a budget for all anticipated expenses which would be submitted for approval. In the past, nearly all requests were approved.
Here's my question - I found out that our (large East Coast hospital) GME office gives ZERO dollars towards our budget. No book fund, No money for Grand Rounds speakers, No conference support. Everything comes out of the department directly. We have a new chair and are noticing certain cuts to what we customarily enjoyed in the past. We (myself and PD) were also told that the department would not be providing us with a program budget; instead we have to get each agenda item approved individually, but the money aspect is not discussed. I suspect this could lead to nickel and diming with each step of the process (i.e. certain aspects of conference expenses not reimbursed after that fact). I'm concerned that we won't have the leverage of a pre-approved budget to invoke if there is a disagreement. Hopefully that will not be the case.
Is it typical for a GME office to provide NO direct financial support for a residency program beyond pay and benefits? I wonder where all of our money is going since there is nothing else tangible coming back to us.
What is your opinion on our department declining to entertain an official budget?
Here's my question - I found out that our (large East Coast hospital) GME office gives ZERO dollars towards our budget. No book fund, No money for Grand Rounds speakers, No conference support. Everything comes out of the department directly. We have a new chair and are noticing certain cuts to what we customarily enjoyed in the past. We (myself and PD) were also told that the department would not be providing us with a program budget; instead we have to get each agenda item approved individually, but the money aspect is not discussed. I suspect this could lead to nickel and diming with each step of the process (i.e. certain aspects of conference expenses not reimbursed after that fact). I'm concerned that we won't have the leverage of a pre-approved budget to invoke if there is a disagreement. Hopefully that will not be the case.
Is it typical for a GME office to provide NO direct financial support for a residency program beyond pay and benefits? I wonder where all of our money is going since there is nothing else tangible coming back to us.
What is your opinion on our department declining to entertain an official budget?